ASPHostCentral.com provides support of SQL 2008 Hosting Services on both Windows 2008 (IIS7) and Windows 2003 (IIS6). If you have an existing SQL 2005 database, it is highly recommended that you switch the database to SQL 2008 version.
The following is the list of advantages of using SQL 2008 database over SQL 2005:
1. SQL Server 2008 includes support for structured and semi-structured data, including digital media formats for pictures, audio, video and other multimedia data.
2. SQL Server 2008 can be a data storage backend for different varieties of data: XML, email, time/calendar, file, document, spatial, etc as well as perform search, query, analysis, sharing, and synchronization across all data types.
3. Better support for unstructured and semi-structured data is provided using the new FILESTREAM data type, which can be used to reference any file stored on the file system.
4. Backing up and restoring the database backs up or restores the referenced files as well. SQL Server 2008 also natively supports hierarchical data, and includes T-SQL constructs to directly deal with them, without using recursive queries.
5. SQL Server includes better compression features, which also helps in improving scalability.
6. SQL Server Reporting Services will gain charting capabilities from the integration of the data visualization.
7. The version of SQL Server Management Studio included with SQL Server 2008 supports IntelliSense for SQL queries against a SQL Server 2008 Database Engine.
Why Hosting your SQL 2008 database with ASPHostCentral.com?
The following is the list of the reasons that you should bring over your SQL 2008 database to ASPHostCentral.com:
1. Low start-up rate to host your SQL 2008 database. It will cost you only $4.99/month and you will get 1 SQL 2008 database with 500 MB space
2. Automatic backup and restore function that is available via the control panel
3. Excellent, knowlegdable staff that specialize in managing SQL 2008 database.
4. Routine backup of all the SQL 2008 databases onto a separate tape-drive, creating a peace-of-mind environment.
5. Excellent, 99.9% uptime guarantee that will ensure your online business up and running 24 hours, 7 days a week, even on a public holiday!
6. Providing true 100% customer satisfaction with a 30-day money back guarantee scheme.
7. World-Class Control Panel which allows you to manage and administer your SQL 2008 database and database users without any hassles.
8. and many other great advantages….
How can you start hosting your SQL 2008 database with ASPHostCentral.com?
The following is the list of the steps that you need to follow in order to ensure a smooth transition of your SQL 2008 database to ASPHostCentral.com:
1. Please make sure that you do not terminate your sharepoint hosting service with your current company yet.
2. Please proceed to https://secure.asphostcentral.com for account registration.
3. Once the registration is completed, you will receive a confirmation email instantly.
4. You will then be given a control panel access and you can create your SQL 2008 database directly.
5. You can then use the “Backup and Restore tool” available on the control panel to directly restore the database with your own backup file.
6. Your database on ASPHostCentral.com has been restored and you just need to contact your current domain registrars to point your domain to the new server.
7. All done!
